Archive for December, 2013
Special Events News 15 December 2013
ZS9MADIBA is a special event station to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s legacy. It will be operated around South Africa. QSLing is via the bureau or by sending your QSL to SARL, P.O. Box 1721, Strubensvallei 1735, South Africa. You may also use Logbook of the World. A special callsign, 3A60ARM, will be in use until the […]
DX News 15 December 2013
Ivo, 9A3A is now active as 9L1A from Sierra Leone for more than three months. 9L1A is a reissued callsign; QSL for the current operation is via 9A2AA, direct or via the bureau. Jim, F5MCC will be active as FM/F5MCC from Martinique, NA-107, until 21 December. He will operate CW and SSB on the 10 […]
Contest News 15 December 2013
To promote activity on 6m during the winter, the UK Six Metre Group has introduced a new event to complement their Summer E’s Contest. Called the Winter Marathon, it will be held over a two-month period, commencing on 1 December 2013 and ending on 31 January 2014. It’s a 100 percent Locator square chase, with […]
Propagation News 15 December 2013
The number of sunspot groups increased from 5 on the 7th and the 8th to 10 by the 10th. Most were small and simple but a couple were much larger. However, solar activity was only at low levels except for the 7th which increased to moderate levels when the only M class solar flare took […]
England Midlands 15 December 2013
We start with clubs that have several events this week. Wythall Radio Club has its club net on 145.225MHz at 8pm today and next Sunday. Tuesday sees the regular Morse class at 7.45 and preparation for the club contest from 8.30pm. The regular shack social is on Friday from 7.30pm. Details from Chris, G0EYO, on […]
England North 15 December 2013
The new South East Northumberland Amateur Radio Club meets on Wednesday evenings from 7pm at the Memorial Hall, Saint Michaels Avenue, New Hartley Village NE25 0RP. The club callsign is MX0HML, and they intend to run Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced courses. Contact Johnny, M0JAQ by email to senars2013@gmail.com. South Tyneside Amateur Radio Society has announced […]
